Question

4x - 7 = 8
What is the value of x? Show your working.

Answer 1

x = 3.75

or

x = 3 3/4

Explanation:

4x - 7 = 8

What is the value of x? Show your working.

4x - 7 = 8

4x = 8 + 7

4x = 15

x = 15 : 4

x = 3.75

or

x = 3 3/4

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check

4 * 3.75 - 7 = 8

15 - 7 = 8

8 = 8

the answer is good

Answer 2

15/4 (or) 3.75

Explanation:

Let's find the required value of x,

→ 4x - 7 = 8

→ 4x = 8 + 7

→ 4x = 15

→ x = 15/4

→ [ x = 3.75 ]

Therefore, the value of x is 3.75.